• inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Nope, the “even” is important. The NRA supports gun control when minority groups are buying guns.

      In contrast to the NRA’s rigid opposition to gun control in today’s America, the organization fought alongside the government for stricter gun regulations in the 1960s. This was part of an effort to keep guns out of the hands of African-Americans as racial tensions in the nation grew. The NRA felt especially threatened by the Black Panthers, whose well-photographed carrying of weapons in public spaces was entirely legal in the state of California, where they were based.

      https://www.history.com/articles/black-panthers-gun-control-nra-support-mulford-act